The Chesapeake Bay isn't a river or reservoir like the rest on this list, but many of Maryland's creeks and streams empty into it. The origin of the name is derived from the Algonquan word meaning "at the big river."

The Chesapeake Bay isn't a river or reservoir like the rest on this list, but many of Maryland's creeks and streams empty into it. The origin of the name is derived from the Algonquan word meaning "at the big river."